Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2533, Charles Eastman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Eastman Charles
S 2533
CONTENTS
carded

April 3 rd 1834 transfer to Pittsburgh from March 1834 - notice sent Jacob Parker, Mansfield- Ohio, on the 7 th same month. -
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1833 from 4. Sept 1840 to 4. March 1841. Age Notified 20 Dec 1841.
Letter to C. H. Lafford Norwalk Ohio May 11/49
Settle June May 29, 49 J. Cannell Feb 4, 49
Ohio. Pittsburgh P. S. B.
Winter Eastman of Heron from the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y of the Reg t commanded by Captain H. H. H. of the Reg t commanded by Col. H. H. H. in the War time for less than three
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 3.3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1833 and sent to R. B. H. Norwalk Ohio.
Herion County Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 1833 66 66. Semi-annual allowance ending 9. 1833 16 66
$33.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. H. Clerk, k Vol. 81 Page 7.

Charles Eastman
Pension papers
17124
1

State of Ohio
Union County ss. I, Varnsworth
Oct 1832
all and before the President & Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County.
On this 8 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the President of the Court of Common Pleas sitting Charles Patterson a resident of Greenbush in the County of Herkimer in the State of Ohio aged seventy years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named Officers and as was herein stated to wit. That he was born in Ashford County of Connecticut the 10 th of February A.D. 1762 that he emigrated with his Father which he was about thirteen years of age, to Montague County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts where in the year 1776 he enlisted into a Militia Company by Captain Stearns or Hazen for one month in Regiment commanded by Colonel Stearns  Stearns was stationed at a house at Mount Hope one & a half mile West of Ticonderoga after the month was out he returned home - again he enlisted in 1777 into a Militia Company commanded by Captain Moses Harnoy in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge of Hadley Massachusetts for three months went again to Ticonderoga passed under before the Continental General Stearns  Stearns served in Fort Independence East of Ticonderoga until it was given up to the British about the time said three months expired. He then went to Brimington where he was discharged by the Officers Stearns  Stearns  Five weeks home to said Montague Stearns  Stearns  Stearns when he again enlisted for three months in the Militia under the same Captain Stearns  Stearns Colonel went to Stillwater below Stearns  Stearns the British defeated from Stillwater and the Americans followed them wherever they were the British under General Burgoyne surrendered that he saw Burgoyne with his British Officers deliver up their Arms and surrender their Arms. That he then went down to Fishkill on the North river was taken sick & put into the Hospital with a Nervous fever having got a little better he received a furlough started and got as far as Albany in Connecticut where he grew much worse and was there confined fifty two days which cost him for Physicians & board etc $320 in Continental Money equal to Fifty and dollars in Silver Money according to the rate of Depreciation

In consequence of his lingering sickness being much the same as it was at the time of his discharge, he was not allowed to leave the place until he was well enough to travel. He was then discharged from the service of the United States, and returned to his home in the State of New York. He afterwards enlisted for three months in the New Jersey Zouave Battery, which was attached to Colonel Halkett's Light Artillery. He served with this battery during the campaign of 1862, and was mustered out at Washington. He then returned to his home in New Jersey, and after he was taken ill, brought him with him to his home in New Jersey. Having served out the three months, he returned home to said Montague. That he knew of no person living who can testify to his absence from said Montague. Then at Greenfield, State of New York, from thence he removed to the vicinity of Kingston, State of New York, thence to Greenfield in said New York. He knew a Captain Tolson, who commanded a battery of artillery in that army, and who was at West Point. When was his written discharge when his said three months were out which he lost.
Charles Eastman
We hereby relinquish any claim whatever to any portion of the summit except the present and desire that his name must on the inscription of the original flag.
Charles Eastman
By Mr W. T. Williams Infants
By McN. Tilden Deputy We Thomas Carlton a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hantham in said County and of Jonathan Stevens residing in Ditchville in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Carlton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and believe it to be true and just as far as our knowledge and belief in the neighborhood where he resides to be a child of the Revolution & that we can say in full propriety that he is a son of a Revolutionary soldier. Thomas Carlton
Skaneateles & Canajoharie.
Jonathan Sturgis
Jonathan Young the day and year above in Open Court D. D. D.
Debtors Cr. Cr. By W. S. Tilden Deputy

And the said Court do hereby certify that after the expiration of the time and after calling the last original...
...resided by the said defendants that the name of Thomas Carlton was a resident of Scioto County Ohio and that the said Jonathan Stevens...
P. H. H. H. President Elizabeth Baker } associate judge Frederick H. Hawley } John Turk }
And the said Court further certifies that the names of Thomas Carlton and Jonathan Stevens the within named...
...are the persons who have been and are now the owners of the within named...
I David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Scioto County of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Estlin for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
D. Gibbs Clerk M.C.P.

of Titchville Township Huron County Ohio late of the township of Greenwich County and State afore mentioned aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the full benefit extended to soldiers who served in the war of the revolution by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the year 1777 to serve one month under capt Joseph Slocum under col Leonard That he enlisted in the town of Montague County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts was marched to Fort Sackawaga and there was discharged after serving one month That in the same year 1777 he enlisted again at the same town County and State afore mentioned to serve three months under capt Moses Harvey under col Woodbridge and was stationed at Fort Independence from whence the Army retreated to Bennington where the defeat was discharged because of the expira- -tion of term of enlistment In 1777 he enlisted again under capt Moses Harvey for three months and was at the battle of Stillwater from there he marched down the the South river to Tishkill where he was placed in the Hospital and afterwards discharged by the surgeo five days and before the expiration of term of enlistment that he was immediately taken sick and remained so for two months
That in the year 1780 he enlisted under capt 3 Pierce that Wells to serve three months in Sheldon Infantry at West Point from whence he marched to Bedford where he remained until he was

discharged by reason of expiration of term of enlistment. That during the last three months he was a corporal acting as such that during all the rest of the time that he was in the Army of the revolution he was a private. That in the year 1833 he was placed on the pension roll under the act of congress passed June 7th 1832, at the rate of $33.33 per annum during life that this is not as he understood the amount he ought to draw for 10 months service. That he never understood till lately that that the pension office had granted him all he was entitled to under the act afore mentioned. And he respectfully requests to be placed on the pension roll with such an amount of pension with such an amount of pension as comports with his service according to said act of congress.
And that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state except as above stated and at the rate stated. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above said.
William Brown Clerk I.O. Charles E. Pearson
State of Ohio I, William Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Huron do hereby certify that the foregoing _____ affidavit of the said Charles E. Pearson is the original affidavit as shown to me in open court at the time and place aforesaid this 22nd day of December A.D. 1843.  William Brown Clerk

17124. No. 823. Charles Eastman Huron county Ohio
Admitted, Jan 13, 1883 From 1886 — 1888
Lewis B. Sturgis, Norwalk Huron Co Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Charles Eastman  of Huron county in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 1 Capt. Slater   do 1777 3 Priv. Capt. Moses Harvey   do — 3 Col. Sheldon   do — 3 Col. Wells  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Capture of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampshire county, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Perfect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Bradford Examining Clerk.

May 21, 1934.
Josie W. Brown 826 Everhard Street Jackson, Michigan.
BA-J/ILL Charles Eastman S. 2533
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles Eastman.
The record of Charles Eastman is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 2533, based upon service in that war.
Charles Eastman was born February 10, 1762, in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, and, at the age of about eleven years, moved with his father to Montague, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Montague, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Joseph Sparrow's company, Colonel Leonard's Massachusetts regiment. After his return home, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Moses Harvey's company, Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at Fort Independence, and, after about two weeks, re-enlisted, served another three months under these same officers; during this latter service, he was in the battle of Stillwater and was present when General Burgoyne surrendered. He enlisted in 1780 and served three months as corporal in Captain Pierce's company, Colonel Wells' Massachusetts regiment, and was on guard duty at the time Major Andre was taken. Ided not use 1796 to the Mass. S.S. gives all his m. 1777, which He started on record discontinued.
After the war, the soldier resided in Montague, Massachusetts, then in Greenfield, New York, from which place he moved to Sparta, Livingston County, New York, thence to Greenwich, Huron County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832,

at which time he resided in Greenwich, Huron County, Ohio. In 1848, Charles Eastman was living in Fitchville Township, Huron County, Ohio. He died in 1851 in Ohio.
In 1857, Z. Caswell of #57 Chambers Street, New York, stated that the soldier, Charles Eastman, had one daughter living, that she was his mother and was then living with him, but he did not give her name. The name of soldier's wife is not shown, and there is no reference to other children.
In 1848, one Henry Brown was Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Huron County, Ohio; no relationship to the family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Jackson, Michigan, May 12/34.
Administrator Veterans Pension Bureau:- Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:-
Can you give me any information regarding Charles Eastman , Revolutionary soldier from Conn., his residence there, date of birth, etc., names of parents and wife?
His children were Gebina, Lois, Philip, Clara, Moses and Peter. Lois married Reuben Brown; Clara, m. Caswell.
Philip was given by the Government 40 acres of land in the Western Reserve, Ohio, to care for his father in his old age. He tired of the arrangement and gave his sister, Clara (Eastman) Caswell 20 acres, and she cared for him the rest of his life.
He died at Fitchville, Ohio, at age of 90, but I have no dates of it.
I am unable to find anything about him in Eastman Family Genealogy, by Rix, but if I had some more data such as might be found in your department I would be very grateful.
Yours truly,
Josie W. Brown, 826 Everhard St., Jackson, Michigan.

1834 - May 21 - Act. to Josie W. Brown - J.L.L.
See also 2533 INVALID.
File No. 2533
Charles Eastman Pr. Mass. line
Act: June 11 1832
Index: — Vol. et. , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Charles Eastman of Huron county, Ohio , which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Finance Office February 11. 1857.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 9 th inst. to the Secretary of War, which has been referred to this office, you are informed that the act entitled "An act to provide for Charles Eastman, a soldier of Ohio, an increase in the rate of his pay from the date of March 7, 1832, which grants pension to private soldiers at the rate of $3.37 per month, provided they served as much as six months, but in no case can receive they receive more than $50 per annum the maximum amount, as for ten years service. Eastman, according to his own sworn statement, served but ten months, which entitled him to $33.33 per annum, which amount he received from March 4, 1831 to the day of his

clock. Then on, therefore, no armor can which can be obtained of the, dated in chatham.
The contents of the can be, the time of planting to G. H. Safford, Jr. of Newark, Conn.
J. H. (across) Feb. 11/57.
J. Caswell & Co. No 57 Orange, St. New York

Respectfully, regard to all Commit of Pensions
10 a. M. 16 Jan, '59
Cole

51 Chambers Street, N.Y. Jan. 9/57
To the Secretary of War, Dear Sir-
I take the liberty to write to you for information respecting the back pension of Charles Eastman who died in the State of Ohio, in the year 1851, he drew a pension some part of the time, but I have been informed that he did not draw as much as belonged to him according to law, when he did draw, and I received a letter the other day from a gentleman in the township of Greenwich Huron county Ohio, stating that the Post Master at that place had received a letter from the War Department, inquiring if any of Charles Eastmans heirs were living, and also stating that there was money on hand due him or his lawful heirs, I would state that he has one daughter living, and she is my Mother, and lives with me in New York, and requested me to make this

inquiry), please to examine the case and give me the proper information, if there is anything due, please inform me in regard to the course to be pursued by her to obtain it agreeably to the provisions of Law, please answer as soon as convenient and Oblige,
Respectfully Yours,
J m Caswell

Pension Office.
May 29, 1849
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 28 th inst respecting the case  case of Charles Eastman I have to inform you that by the provisions of the Act of 7 th June 1832 a period of incapacity, when service two years or more is entitled to a pension of £80 per annum. Mr Eastman is a pensioner under this act and is allowed for his months service which entitles him to £33.33 per annum. His  (pensioners) under the Act of 1 st March 1844 were allowed £5 per month, or £60 per annum but by an order the  of 1 st  of  the  year they entitled to their annuity.
G. H. Safford Esq. Norfolk Haverford
Charles

Hon J. F. Edwards Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.

Asheville May 23 d 1849
Sir
Yours of the 11 th was rec d informing me that the case of Charles Eastman had been investigated and found that he already drew the pay for 10 months service as a physician under the act of 1832 to wit $33.33 You will excuse me for intruding this up on you if you call this so as it is my business but I protest that as I understand the common sense of the law you could be correct for the full pay as is $96 - then 12 months is one half on $48 - then is not 10 months $40 which is $33.33 Now if you will just exp d please this you will at once end this matter or I shall appeal from your decision.
With much respect
C. H. Lappan Asheville Harrison Co Ohio

Norman Left in 1808-9
Rev J L Lewis
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Charles Eastman a Soldier of the revolution for an increase of Pension. It seems he is on the roll for $33.33 per ann his affidavit is for 10 months service which should be $40. and if you admit him at all why not for the whole time he is very old and wants all his money I am promised him with without shut I suppose if you allow an increase you will grant the arrear since March 4th 1831
Yours
C H Safford
Norman
Harri
Canny
Ohio
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
Dec. 10 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Charles Eastman — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Agency, at the rate of Thirty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 1 st March 1841.
Respectfully, yours
Almon L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.

17 March 1880
Charles G. [illegible] off. in a transp.
Southworth
Secretary of War - Washington City Recd
FREE

Mansfield O. March 8 1834
The Secretary of War.
Enclosed is the application of Charles Eastman a Revolutionary Pensioner of U.S. under the act of 7 th June 1832 for a transfer of his pension from the Cincinnati to the Pittsburgh Agency - When and if done please notify the undersigned on behalf of applicant -
very respectfully
your obedt Servant Jacob Parkes Mansfield Richland County Ohio.

The State of Ohio Richland County ss
On this 7 th day of March 1884 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Richland, personally appeared Charles Eastman of the State of Ohio who, on his oath, declared that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the companies commanded respectively by Capt Moses Harvey & Capt. Pearce in Col. Woodbridge's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia in the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution. That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the Ohio Agency at Cincinnati under the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832; that he resides in the County of Huron State of Ohio within the Pittsburgh Agency where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable at the Pittsburgh Agency in future; and that his reasons for the change are that it is less expensive & inconvenient to have to draw his pension at Pittsburgh than at Cincinnati - the former has resided & now lives first & interlaced - sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid W m Maywell Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Richland County } ss.
Before me the within named Justice as aforesaid came personally Jacob Parker & makes oath that Charles Eastman who has taken & subscribed the within oath of identity is well known to him to be the same person described therein and other than the identical person to whom the person aforesaid was originally granted -
Jacob Parker
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7 th of March 1834 -
Wm Maxwell Justice of the Peace
I William Maxwell the Justice aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Parker who has made & subscribed the above affidavit is well known to me and is a person of veracity.
The State of Ohio } Richland County } ss.
Wm Maxwell
Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in the County Clerk's office aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Max- well is a Justice of the Peace in the said County, duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 20 th day of Apr- il 1831, and will expire on the 19 th April 1834 that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand seal of said County this 7 th day March 1834
Oliver H. Hays Clerk